Hi all,
I’m an American living abroad (UK), and I’d love to hear your opinions on my chances at Ivies (particularly Princeton, Yale and Columbia), Williams, U Chicago, Duke, UVa etc.
GPA: 4.00
SAT: 800M, 800CR, 770W (one sitting)
SAT II: Math II 800, Latin (taking June-- should be 750+)
Course load: highest. Taking A levels-- 95% class take 4, I am taking 5, including the hardest A level available, Further Mathematics. I also take Mathematics, Physics, Latin and Ancient Greek.
School & rank: attend most selective (<10% admit rate) and highest achieving school (in GCSE and A Level results) in country. No ranking happens after 9th grade (b/c there are public exams, not internal…) but in 9th grade I was ranked #1
Major: double major in Physics and Classics
ECs:
In addition to passions in my intended majors, I am an avid conservationist and am very passionate about education.
–Physics extracurriculars-- physics team won national grand finale, runner’s up for national competition, mentor struggling students in physics x2 week, newsdesk editor of International Young Scientist’s Journal
–Classics–Directed Ancient Greek Play at my school (in original Greek), Gold National Classical Etymology Exam, Classical Reading Competition two years in a row (best 3rd nationally)
–Conservation–President of Natural History and Conservation society at school. Organize activities for middle schoolers every week, as well as a school-wide ban-the-bottle initiative, and eco-competition. Went to competitive ZSL Zoo Academy for 8 weeks
–Education–Creator of educational website with own GCSE notes, physics mentoring, volunteer teaching IT skills to older people
–First Student editor of school newspaper. Was reporter in 9th and 10th grades
–Kickboxing brown belt
–Mathematical Olympiads (equivalent to AIME), Biology Olympiads (Gold)
Summer activities:
–Physics residential competition
–Educational Charity Internship
–Climbed 14’er
–Summer Science Program
Any insight would be greatly appreciated 